Very expensive but good more

My boyfriend and I dined here for restaurant week. Despite the fact that we made our reservations within a couple of days of the restaurant week list being published, the best we could do on any of the weekends was a 5PM reservation on a Saturday night. Really? I'm not sure if they were only doing restaurant week at certain... more

The restaurant is quite large and very noisy. Large groups of drunken revelers and servers flitting about give such a manic feel that it was hard for the 2 of us to enjoy what we hoped would be a quiet, romantic dinner. The service was friendly and efficient. Having the servers interrupting your conversation to refill your water glass after... more

Kent Rathbun is just a genius. Every time I visit, I'm amazed by the dishes he designs, the incredible level of service and attention to detail displayed by every single person who works there, and the perpetually delicious wine list. I've eaten there numerous times over the past 3 year and never once had a bad dish or experience. Favorites:... more

Fantastic seafood - try the lobster shooter. more

My husband and I love Abacus. We've been there many times--both taking advantage of their amazing Restaurant Week deals as well as to celebrate special occasions--and I can honestly say that we have never been disappointed. At our last visit during RW 2008, Chef Rathburn came around and spoke with all the guests, and seemed suprised when I complimented him... more

I just happened to come across the reviews for Abacus on this site, and was shocked to read a string of poor reviews. Having dined at Abacus last night, and being a frequent diner (possibly 10-20 times per year the past several years), all I can say is "poppy cock". I don't know what on Earth is behind the poor... more

Put me in the column of reviewers that say this is a highly overated restaurant that does not deserve its 'Five Star' Zagat rating. We were a party of two and we had booked our reservation a month in advance. The service was horrible. A party of sixteen booked a reservation one hour before being seated and our waiter, who... more

Awesome lobster shooters! more